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Japan Tsunami Appeal

Thank you for your support in raising £216.18 for the Japan Tsunami Appeal at The Broadwalk Centre Edgware.

A massive earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, the seventh largest recorded in history and the largest to hit Japan since records began, hit the East coast of the country on Friday 11 March 2011. This triggered a tsunami with waves measuring 10 metre high leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

The Japanese Red Cross has been working on the ground since the disaster began,mobilising 85 teams, made up of more than 700 doctors, nurses and support staff, to provide first aid and healthcare and assess the damage and needs of the communities affected. To date they have been involved in distributing 75,000 personal hygiene kits and 65,000 blankets to those affected by the disaster.

More than 500,000 people have been evacuated and are being housed in temporary centres set up in schools and public buildings where the Red Cross is distributing thousands of blankets.

The funds you have help raise for this appeal will be used towards the Japanese Red Cross response to the disaster, including transport and the essential provision of aid.

 

 

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